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Social mission Description of SE Products or services sold
SharpFutures Employment, training and education SharpFutures is a social enterprise that supports diverse young people into employment in the creative digital and tech sectors POD (People on Demand). SharpFutures POD is a pool of entry level, eager to gain experience, new entrants with the ability to provide important, flexible support to fledgling and fast-growing businesses in the creative digital sector. With members recruited and retained based on a desire to develop sector-relevant skills, SharpFutures POD offer clients the opportunity to bring on board temporary, support staff while also playing a valuable part in young people’s career development.
SK Eight Citizenship and community, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action A social enterprise coffee shop Food, beverages and events catering
Social adVentures Citizenship and community, Employment, training and education, Family, friends and relationships, Mental health and well-being, Physical health Social adVentures is a wellbeing social enterprise specialising in public health and social care contracts that run alongside social businesses – such as garden centres, community cafes and, childcare nurseries. - Public health contracts (wellbeing, mental health & social prescribing) - Community Cafe - Community Gym - Childcare Nurseries; - Community Garden Centre - Forest School
Social Value Quality Mark Employment, training and education A Community Interest Company that is focused on the raising of social value knowledge, awareness and confidence within the UK through audit and verification, training and development. - Training - Social Value Quality Mark - Consultancy services - Forums for networking
Sow the City Conservation of the natural environment, Housing and local facilities, Mental health and well-being Sow the City is an award winning social enterprise based in Manchester. Established in 2009 with a few packets of seeds and some compost, we’re now the leading specialist food-growing company in the city.

Growing food in cities makes a lot of sense – gardens, allotments, patios, rooftops and window-ledges all have the potential to provide us with an abundance of free and... 		We largely sell services. We offer: - Community consultation - Site design - Landscaping - Running workshops - Community development - Events - Consultancy
St Thomas Centre Arts, heritage, sport and faith, Conservation of the natural environment, Employment, training and education, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action An accessible, attractive and unique conference and meeting venue offering excellent customer service. We offer a range of meeting rooms and layouts, packed with character, to suit a wide variety and size of events. Our main hall is the central hub of the building, and can host up to 140 people (theatre style). It blends stunning original features of the old church with the modern technology required by today’s conference organisers. Five separate breakout/meeting rooms all benefit from natural light flooding in from the original church windows, creating spaces that you can inspire and reflect in.
START Arts, heritage, sport and faith, Employment, training and education, Mental health and well-being We are a mental health charity that uses creativity to improve the mental health of vulnerable communities A range of mental health support and recovery services
Starts with you Ltd Employment, training and education, Income and financial inclusion, Mental health and well-being We deliver services which create opportunity and empower people to make Positive Change. - Employment Support - Digital Inclusion - Money Advice - Energy Advice - Caretaking - Handy Persons - Cleaning (including Virucidal Fogging) - Property Clearance - Building Compliance Inspections
Station South CIC Arts, heritage, sport and faith, Citizenship and community, Conservation of the natural environment, Employment, training and education, Mental health and well-being, Physical health, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action We're restoring an old railway station to its former glory and transforming it into a destination cycle café, bar, co-working space and permaculture inspired garden!

We'll refurbish Levenshulme Station South into a warm and welcoming space and set up a business which will sustain its long term future as an independent, active travel hub, supporting Levenshulme and neighbours... 		- The Cafe (quality food and drink) - Bike Station (bike repair and equipment) - The Goods Depot (gift and food retail) - The Viewing Platform (flexible event/meeting space) - Station Green (outdoor space) - Artvert - The Social Advertising Board (outside art gallery and advertising board)
Stitched Up Co-operative Arts, heritage, sport and faith, Citizenship and community, Conservation of the natural environment, Employment, training and education, Mental health and well-being, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action We work to inspire action on sustainable fashion.

Our name refers to the way we feel the fashion industry affects its workers, its shoppers and the planet. Stitched Up.

Fast fashion compels us to buy more and more clothes, which engulf our wardrobes and stifle opportunities for creative expression. Meanwhile many workers in the global fashion industry are trapped in low-wage... 		- Clothes making - Mending & upcycling workshops for organisations and the public - Monthly Repair Cafe - Quarterly clothes swaps - Reclaimed textiles
Swan Kitchens (at Back on Track) Employment, training and education, Mental health and well-being, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action Swan Kitchens is Back on Track’s catering social enterprise. Our aim is to provide training, work placements and volunteering opportunities for adults who have had problems with homelessness, mental health, substance misuse or offending, helping people get the skills and experience they need to build a better future. Over 35 people have moved from Swan Kitchens into paid... We offer a range of hot and cold options, salads, cakes, and more, and we have options for gluten free, vegan, vegetarian and halal diets. All our food is prepared fresh on the day of delivery, using good quality ingredients. If there is something you want you don’t see on our menu, please get in touch and we will try to help! You can order online, and we can deliver your food to you - see our booking form for more information.
T.A.P. (The African Pot) Project Citizenship and community, Employment, training and education, Mental health and well-being, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action T.A.P. Project seeks to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people of African origin and African Diaspora in Manchester, the United Kingdom and globally who are socially excluded. A range of training workshops, including unconscious bias, entrepreneurship, resilience and youth leadership among others. We can also provide provide a range of consultancy support for young people and wider community projects, including project management, business support and multi-agency working.
Tales to Inspire CIC Mental health and well-being Tales to Inspire delivers inspirational workshops and programmes based off the power of people's stories, raising awareness of social injustice and empowering the people that experience our sessions. We deliver in schools and corporate settings to encourage people to see the infinite potential that exists within. Inspirational Workshops (schools and Corporate settings), University Programmes and mentoring.
Talk About It Mate CIC Employment, training and education, Mental health and well-being, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action A welcoming, friendly and non-judgemental community promoting self-awareness and positive mental health and wellbeing. Delivering peer-support meet-up events, safe spaces for discussion groups, workplace wellbeing training and mental health education for primary schools. - Mental health education - 1:1 talk therapy - Wellbeing workshops
Talkoot CIC Arts, heritage, sport and faith, Citizenship and community, Conservation of the natural environment, Family, friends and relationships, Mental health and well-being, Physical health Talkoot means ‘a gathering of friends and neighbours to accomplish a task’.

Here at Talkoot CIC we have a love of creativity, of being outside in nature and of making connections with and between the people we meet.
Therefore our particular ‘talkoot’ is to nurture people’s creativity, to encourage healthy mindsets via simple tasks in natural surroundings, and to build... 		At Talkoot we provide a specialist learning approach, influenced by Swedish Forest School and Montessori approaches. Within defined boundaries we encourage child-led sessions; giving children an equal, unique, and extremely valuable opportunity to discover nature and their own sense of independence. Being outdoors in our Forest School encourages mindfulness, creates positive relationships, and encourages awareness and responsibility for the environment. Forest School takes a long-term, sustained approach to outdoor learning, and invites children to experience new challenges, take appropriate risks and build self-esteem through achievable tasks.
Tandem Theatre Arts, heritage, sport and faith, Citizenship and community, Employment, training and education, Mental health and well-being Tandem Theatre creates and delivers participatory arts for disadvantaged and marginalised communities in Greater Manchester. Our aim is for vulnerable adults and young people to improve health and wellbeing, develop transferable employability skills, engage with informal learning and grow in the appreciation and understanding of the arts and culture. - Performing and creative arts programmes for wellbeing, education and skills development - Accredited creative courses - Arts Practitioner Training
The Blair Project Employment, training and education The Blair Project is a disruptive social enterprise that exists to inspire the next generation of high tech engineers through electric karting and digital manufacturing & design project based activities to enthuse young people (aged 15-18) to pursue careers in the fast growth science, engineering, technology and digital sectors. - Our ProtoEV STEM Challenge to schools, youth clubs and colleges - 3D printing workshops - Consultancy
The Bridge Service Mental health and well-being, Physical health The Bridge Service is an out-patient eating disorder service located in the centre of Manchester that provides children and young adults with immediate access to multidisciplinary specialist services.

Our overall aim is to increase the accessibility of eating disorder services and aid recovery by providing patients with immediate access to an evidence-based multidisciplinary... 		A range of inter-disciplinary eating disorder therapy services: - Assessment - Treatment programmes - Training - Assistance at home and school
The Circus House Arts, heritage, sport and faith, Citizenship and community, Mental health and well-being, Physical health We work with many local organisations, public and private, in order to bring circus into more spaces. We are a community interest company committed to investing the proceeds of our work into providing better training facilities and opportunities for our community.

“A team of teachers, technical staff, volunteers, friends, members and visitors make The Circus House an... 		We offer classes, workshops, training space, teachers and performers for hire and we run community shows and events throughout the year.
The Counselling and Family Centre Conservation of the natural environment, Employment, training and education, Family, friends and relationships, Mental health and well-being, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action We are The Counselling & Family Centre, a local charity that has been at the heart of the community for over 40 years.

From the age of 5, up through the teens and into adulthood and on, we are there For Whatever Life Throws at You. 		The CFC has been providing expert 1-1 counselling support from the age of 5 upwards for over 45 years, as a BACP accredited provider. We also provide counselling and wellbeing training in schools, colleges and universities for parents, staff and students. The CFC has an extensive repertoire of training courses for counsellors and related professions and corporate organisations, additionally we partner with other organisations to bring mental health wellbeing into focus with bespoke training programmes.

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